The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

After Yamamoto Ichiki received Yoshio Shinotsuka's approval,

He immediately set off from Taiyuan with his special forces team. After entering the Eighth Route Army base area, they chose to hide during the day and travel at night to avoid being exposed.

Along the way, whenever they had the chance, they would launch surprise attacks and assassinations against the Eighth Route Army.

When Yamamoto's special forces arrived in Yangquan for a short rest and replenishment, they tallied their results and discovered that, unknowingly, they had killed more than two hundred Eighth Route Army soldiers, including two company commanders and three platoon leaders.

This area belongs to the base of the 769th Regiment of the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division. When Regiment Commander Chen reacted and strengthened the defenses.

Yamamoto's special forces have arrived in Yangquan.

For this, Brigade Commander Chen was severely criticized by Division Commander Liu.

Division Commander Liu also promptly informed Long Fei of this situation.

Long Fei's reply suggested that the command post should immediately relocate, consolidate the troops, and allow the Japanese to enter the Taihang Mountains.

Long Fei knew that Yamamoto's special forces only numbered a few dozen, and they could easily handle small groups of Eighth Route Army troops.

However, when they encountered the main force of the Eighth Route Army, they dared not engage in direct combat.

Moreover, Long Fei was well aware that Yamamoto Ichiki's target was not ordinary personnel under the Eighth Route Army.

As long as the Eighth Route Army gathers its forces and moves its command post to a safe location, Yamamoto Ichiki will be left empty-handed even if he tries to steal something.

Moreover, Long Fei had already set a trap and was waiting for Sanben Yimu to arrive.

After resting for two days in Yangquan, Yamamoto Ichiki set off again toward Maling Pass in the Taihang Mountains.

Although Yamamoto Ichiki tried to find the Eighth Route Army's command headquarters to launch a surprise attack along the way, he was unable to locate it.

However, this did not discourage Yamamoto Ichiki. He knew very well that the target this time was Long Fei of the Dragon Flame Legion.

According to Yamamoto Ichiki's plan, his special forces team will secretly infiltrate the Maling Pass in the Taihang Mountains.

Then find a way to locate the Dragon Flame Legion's command post, and depending on the situation, either snipe from a distance or infiltrate and assassinate them.

In short, Yamamoto Ichiki was eager to demonstrate his special operations prowess to Shinotsuka Yoshio and the domestic headquarters.

His ambition is that once this advanced tactic of special operations is recognized, he will rapidly expand and strengthen the special forces.

His initial goal was to develop it into a special operations regiment, and the next step was a special operations division. He also wanted to be promoted from colonel to major general to realize his dream of becoming a general.

After departing from Yangquan, Yamamoto Ichiki entered the base area of ​​the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division.

To his dismay, the 386th Brigade's defenses were extremely tight, leaving him no chance to make a move and nearly exposing him on several occasions.

One of the most dangerous incidents involved his special forces being discovered and pursued by Li Yunlong's New First Regiment. Fortunately, they escaped unharmed.

Indeed, after receiving Long Fei's generous gift, the 129th Division's forces rapidly expanded.

In just half a month, the number of troops grew from more than 10,000 to nearly 30,000, more than doubling in strength.

Li Yunlong's Third Battalion was even more formidable, growing from a few hundred men to nearly two thousand, a threefold increase.

Therefore, Li Yunlong's Third Battalion was naturally expanded into the new First Regiment, and he was appointed as the regimental commander. Zhang Dabiao was also promoted from company commander to battalion commander.

When Li Yunlong learned that the Eighth Route Army had been under constant attack recently, he immediately took countermeasures.

First, he required the defense zones of the new regiment to change their passwords every half day. If the passwords did not match, they could be allowed to open fire without asking for permission or giving a warning.

Secondly, Li Yunlong deployed a large number of hidden sentries in the defense zone. These sentries were in very concealed locations, and no one except him, the political commissar, and Zhang Dabiao, the battalion commander, knew about them.

Third, after Li Yunlong contacted Long Fei, Long Fei taught him how to establish a rapid reaction force.

Once the Japanese are spotted, this rapid reaction force will deal with them.

In addition, Long Fei told Li Yunlong that they must be very careful about strangers entering the base area, especially short, young men with bowlegs.

Believe it or not, before Yamamoto Ichiki entered the base area, there was a mainland advance team that was discovered by Li Yunlong's New First Regiment.

The Japanese advance team on the mainland consisted of only a dozen or so soldiers. Although they fought desperately, they were completely annihilated by Li Yunlong's troops.

As a result, Li Yunlong not only became famous again in the Eighth Route Army, but also received praise from Commander Liu and the headquarters.

Having experienced the ferocity of the Eighth Route Army, Yamamoto Ichiki dared not be complacent and became even more cautious.

Finally, he managed to shake off Li Yunlong's pursuit and successfully entered the Taihang Mountains, arriving at a point a few kilometers from Maling Pass.

"Colonel, shall we continue?"

"No, let's rest and hide in the woods, and then approach to scout after dark."

"Hai..."

After dark, Sanben Yimu ordered the special forces to split into five groups and head towards Maling Pass to conduct reconnaissance, determined to find the location of the Dragon Flame Legion's command post.

The special forces quickly dispersed and then quietly approached Maling Pass.

But when Yamamoto Ichiki led a small group and approached within six or seven hundred meters of Maling Pass...

He sensed something was amiss, as the area was heavily guarded and had a large number of troops deployed there.

Sanben Ichiki dared not advance any further and immediately led the group back.

The other four groups encountered the exact same situation and ultimately had no choice but to quietly retreat.

"Colonel, what do we do now?"

After thinking for a moment, Sanben Ichiki said, "This area is so heavily guarded, it must be an important department of the Dragon Flame Legion."

"Alright, everyone get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow at dawn, I'll take two team members to scout again."

That night, Yamamoto Ichiki didn't sleep a wink. After thinking it over and over, he concluded that the area ahead was most likely the location of the Dragon Flame Legion's command post.

As soon as it was light, Yamamoto Ichiki ate something casually and then set off with two team members.

The visibility was definitely better during the day than at night. Yamamoto Ichiki arrived at a secluded spot about one kilometer from Maling Pass, raised his binoculars, and began to observe carefully.

This led Sanben Ichiki to notice something amiss. He saw a red military flag bearing the words "Dragon Flame Legion" fluttering atop one of the tents.

"Hehehe, soga, I finally found it."

However, to be 100% certain, Yamamoto Ichiki decided to continue observing.

Not long after, Yamamoto Ichiki saw a young officer emerge from the tent, his two general's stars shining brightly on his shoulders.

Moreover, when people around him saw him, they all stood at attention and saluted.

After a while, seven or eight officers with one or two general stars on their shoulders came up to the young officer, saluted him, and then went into the tent together.

Yamamoto Ichiki immediately turned to the Japanese soldier carrying the radio beside him and gave the order.

"Immediately send a telegram to His Excellency the General, informing him of the exact coordinates of the tents ahead and requesting that bombers be dispatched immediately to bomb them."

"Hai..."

"DiDi Di Di Di Di Di Di Di Di..."

Upon receiving Yamamoto Ichiki's telegram, Yoshio Shinotsuka immediately ordered five bombers to be dispatched from the airport near Yangquan without hesitation.

Less than half an hour later, Yamamoto Ichiki heard the roar of airplane engines in the sky.

"Yoshi, in a few minutes, these commanders of the Dragon Flame Legion will be attacked by air. They will all be blown to bits. At that time, the Dragon Flame Legion will be leaderless, and the Imperial Army will be able to easily wipe them out."

As soon as Sanben Ichiki finished speaking, five bombers appeared in his field of vision in the distance.